GELATINIZE

gelatinize, gelatinise

(verb) convert into gelatinous form or jelly; “hot water will gelatinize starch”

gelatinize, gelatinise

(verb) become gelatinous or change into a jelly; “the starch gelatinized when it was heated”

gelatinize

(verb) coat with gelatin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

gelatinize (third-person singular simple present gelatinizes, present participle gelatinizing, simple past and past participle gelatinized)

(transitive) To cause to become gelatinous.

(intransitive) To become gelatinous.

(transitive, photography) To coat or treat with gelatin.

Anagrams

• genitalize

Source: Wiktionary


Ge*lat"i*nize, v. t.

1. To convert into gelatin or jelly. Same as Gelatinate, v. t.

2. (Photog.)

Definition: To coat, or otherwise treat, with gelatin.

Ge*lat"i*nize, v. i.

Definition: Same as Gelatinate, v. i.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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